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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

Lat: 34.73006°NLon: 112.03514°WElev: 3560.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 am MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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